Internet celebrities such as Chris Crocker and Shane Dawson — both YouTubers — expressed their grief at her passing. Many who have earned fame on the internet spoke about how Ryan paved the way for them. Vlogger Matthew Lush called her an “innovator” while “Adam Ruins Everything” host Adam Conover said Ryan gave him one of his first writing jobs.

So sad to hear of the passing of @StevieRyan. She was one of the 1st people I met in LA and she'll be missed.

Ryan had been open about her struggles with depression. She recently co-hosted a podcast about living with the mental illness, called “Mentally Ch(ill)” with Kristen Carney. The two discussed living with depression while going about every day events, such as dating or dealing with the death of a family member.

In the wake of her passing, fans of YouTube star Stevie Ryan are commemorating the life of one of the internet's first viral video stars. First gaining fame in 2006 with her character "Little Loca," she turned her career into a two-season VH1 sketch show, "Stevie TV," where she performed impressions of pop stars and celebrity staples. Here are just a handful of them

Justin Bieber:
The "Let Me Love You" singer was one of Ryan's earliest targets for lampooning. Here, she inserts Bieber into Marty McFly's shoes in a parody of "Back to the Future"

Audrina Patridge:
Ryan also poked fun at Audrina Patridge of "The Hills" fame, impersonating her during one of her photo shoots.

Nicki Minaj:
Ryan portrayed the "Anaconda" pop star as "Stevie Minaj" in a music video set inside a Red Lobster, though some fans also noted the video doubles as a parody of Iggy Azalea.

Lady Gaga:
Ryan combines "Poker Face" with some scatological humor to give us this video from her early days of celeb impressions.

Kristen Stewart:
Before repurposing herself as an acclaimed indie actress, Stewart was known for her deadpan performance in "Twilight," which Ryan does a spot-on impression of in this parody of Edward and Bella's first kiss.

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YouTube star who staked her claim to fame parodying pop stars and celeb reality shows died at age 33

In the wake of her passing, fans of YouTube star Stevie Ryan are commemorating the life of one of the internet's first viral video stars. First gaining fame in 2006 with her character "Little Loca," she turned her career into a two-season VH1 sketch show, "Stevie TV," where she performed impressions of pop stars and celebrity staples. Here are just a handful of them